Interim Management Statement
ProVen VCT plc
Interim Management Statement
for the two months ended 31 October 2010
In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK
Listing Authority, ProVen VCT plc presents an Interim Management Statement for
the two month period ended 31 October 2010. The statement also includes relevant
financial information between the end of the period and the date of this
statement.
Dividends declared in the period
There were no dividends paid or declared in the period or in the period from 1
November 2010 to the date of this announcement.
Performance
Ordinary Shares
 31 Oct 2010 31 Aug 31 May 2010 28 Feb
2010 2010
 Pence Pence Pence Pence
Net Asset Value ("NAV") 51.40 47.80 57.50 54.80
Cumulative Dividends 101.45 101.45 93.45 93.45
Total Return * 152.85 149.25 150.95 148.25
* NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch of Company
 'C' Shares
 31 Oct 2010 31 Aug 2010 31 May 2010 28 Feb 2010
 Pence Pence Pence Pence
Net Asset Value ("NAV") 71.00 71.40 72.70 75.50
Cumulative Dividends 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75
Total Return * 75.75 76.15 77.45 80.25
* NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch of 'C' Share fundraising
'D' Shares
 31 Oct 2010 31 Aug 2010 31 May 2010 28 Feb 2010
 Pence Pence Pence Pence
Net Asset Value ("NAV") 92.30 92.30 92.50 92.20
Quoted investments are valued at the closing bid price at 31 October 2010.
Unquoted investments are valued at fair values established using the
International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines.
Investment portfolio summary at 31 October 2010
Ordinary Share Portfolio summary
 Valuation
 £'000
Venture capital investments
Espresso Group Limited 3,342
SPC International Limited 1,448
Saffron Media Group Limited 1,352
Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Limited 1,114
Donatantonio Limited 551
Overtis Group Limited 498
Think Limited 470
Tossed Limited 468
Campden Media Limited 463
Pilat Media Global plc 415
Other investments 1,019
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 11,140
Cash at bank and other liquid funds 1,884
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Total 13,024
'C' Share Portfolio investments summary
 Valuation
 £'000
Venture capital investments
Fjordnet Limited 1,168
Lazurite Limited 984
Charterhouse Leisure Limited 865
Donatantonio Limited 838
SPC International Limited 488
Think Limited 470
Speed-Trap Holdings Limited 470
Chess Technologies Limited 453
Overtis Group Limited 399
Tossed Limited 345
Other investments 1,196
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 7,676
Cash at bank and other liquid funds 2,682
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Total 10,358
'D' Share Portfolio investments summary
 Valuation
 £'000
Venture capital investments
Speed-Trap Holdings Limited 300
Tossed Limited 183
Monica Vinader Limited 138
Senselogix Limited 69
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 690
Cash at bank and other liquid funds 6,968
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Total 7,658
Investment activity during the two month period ended 31 October 2010
Additions
 'C' 'D' Pool
Pool
 £'000
Speed-Trap Holdings Limited 470 300
Monica Vinader Limited 224 138
Senselogix Limited 112 69
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 806 507
There were no Ordinary Share portfolio investment additions in the two month
period ended 31 October 2010.
Disposals
Ordinary Share     Realised
pool Cost Market value Disposal Gain against gain/loss in
at 1 Sept proceeds cost period
2010
 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Ashford Colour 125 125 125 - -
Press Limited
Sports Holding 37 37 37 - -
Limited
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 162 162 162 - -
There were no 'C' Share or 'D' Share portfolio investment disposals in the two
month period ended 31 October 2010.
Investment activity from 1 November 2010 to the date of this report
Ordinary Share Portfolio Investment addition
 £'000
Breeze Tech Limited 17
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 17
'C' Share Portfolio Investment addition
 £'000
Fjordnet Limited 276
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 276
There have been no investment additions for the 'D' Share portfolio from 1
November 2010 to the date of this announcement.
There have been no investment disposals from 1 November 2010 to the date of this
announcement.
Changes to share capital
 Ordinary Shares 'C' Shares 'D' Shares
 Shares £'000 Shares £'000 Shares £'000
As at 1 September 2010 25,376,474 1,269 14,531,317 3,633 8,218,712 82
Shares issued during 2 months
to 31 October 2010 - - - - 51,119 1
Shares bought back during 2
months to 31 October 2010 - - - - - -
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As at 31 October 2010 25,376,474 1,269 14,531,317 3,633 8,269,911 83
Material events
Other than described above, there were no material events during the period from
1 September 2010 to 31 October 2010 or in the period from 1 November 2010 to the
date of this announcement.
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